Goalkeeper Lee Burge has revealed that he hasn’t been offered a new deal to extend his stay at Coventry City.

And while the Sky Blues No.1 hasn’t ruled out staying at the club where he has grown up, he admits the uncertainty of whether City will be playing at the Ricoh Arena or not is a “big factor” in his thinking about his future.

Burge is enjoying a decent season, having kept five clean sheets and helping Mark Robins ’s men be the ninth tightest side in the division, which is in line with their league position, having conceded a total of 38 goals.

Asked if he’s had thoughts about his long term future, the 26-year-old said: “I have had thoughts, yes, but there’s nothing that’s been offered or anything so I am just concentrating on playing and we will see at the end of the season.”

Sky Blues' No.1 Lee Burge has spoken about his future

As to whether he thinks he could still be at Coventry next season, he said: “There’s every chance I could be here but I don’t know.”

Asked if he’s surprised and/or disappointed not to have been offered a new deal, the Academy graduate said: “No, to be honest I am just concentrating on playing.

“I just want to make as many appearances as I can and I want us to get into the play-offs.

“That’s all I am concentrating on really because if I am playing well then obviously you’ll get look-ins and stuff like that. But at the minute I am playing for Coventry and that’s what I want to be doing.”

As for whether he has indicated any intentions about his future to the club, i.e. informed them that he is looking to run down his contract and leave his options open in the summer, he said: “No. I haven’t really spoken about anything.

“That’s nothing to do with me. I just let my agent do what we have spoken about.”

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Asked whether the off-field uncertainty has an impact on his decision making as far as next season is concerned, Burge said: “Obviously you’d like to know where we are going to be playing and that, and it is a big factor, so yes.”

Being out of contract in the summer, Burge was allowed to start talking to other clubs from January.

Asked if he has got options, he said: “I am just waiting until the end of the season and we’ll go from there.

“It is a big thing to see where the club is at and if we have that ground to play at next season.”

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Asked if it’s a big topic in the dressing room among the players, he added: “Not really. No-one has really spoken about it.

“We can’t control that part of it so we can only control what’s on the pitch and that’s what we’re trying to do.”

But when it was put to him that it’s something clearly weighing on his mind at least, he replied: “It is but I just want to play.

“That’s all I ever wanted to do and I’m enjoying it.

Coventry City's first choice keeper Lee Burge applauds the fans at the end of a game

“It’s a good club, it’s a young squad and everyone is bubbly and trying to get better each time. The gaffer has been a great manager and done really well since he’s come back in a couple of seasons ago.

“There’s a good feeling around the place. It’s a very happy camp and I think that is shown on the pitch with five unbeaten and hopefully we can make it six against Burton.

“The clean sheets are pleasing. That’s what we want as a back five and hopefully we can get another on Friday night.”

City will cut the gap to the play-offs to just two points if the beat the Brewers.

“You obviously have a look at the table now and again but to be honest I try to stay away from it and just take each game as it comes and pick up as many points as we can,” he said.

“We haven’t put away as many goals as we should have but we’re working on that all the time.

“Things are going fine. It’s been a good season and hopefully we can make the play-offs.”